ALC-GELI 20th Annual Convention CUBA

Hello!

Being part of 45th IATEFL Conference was an extraordinary experience for me! It was great sharing with all the scholarships winners, teachers and teacher trainers from all over the world.
Thank you IATEFL!

This time, I would like to invite all English teachers and teacher trainers to participate in our GELI Conference that will take place in Cuba this year.

If you are interested in coming, please let me know using these emails. nayyor@infomed.sld.cu or yordankavalle@googlemail.com

I am sending the details now!
Looking forward to see you in Cuba.
Yordanka Brunet


ALC-GELI 20th Annual Convention
December 17-20, 2011

Havana - Cuba

CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

The 20th Annual ALC-GELI Convention offers ELT professionals exciting and productive opportunities for professional development.

Sessions at the Convention will include:

Canadian Studies SIG Open Forum - Papers - Workshops – Posters – Research-
Plenaries by Cuban and foreign specialists
Submissions are welcomed from teachers, teacher trainers, researchers, program administrators, and material and curriculum developers.

Types of sessions

a) SIG Open Forum. The SIG Open Forum of Canadian Studies, brings together speakers and audience with a common
interest. Ideas will be presented and there will be opportunities for interactive discussions. The open forum will be led by
a convener and will include a minimum of four other presenters. Although its length will vary according to its own
features, the open forum normally runs for two hours.

b) Paper (15 minutes). A paper is most effectively presented as an oral summary with occasional reference to notes or a text. It describes and discusses something that the presenter is doing, or has done in relation to either theory or practice. The presenter often provides handouts and may also use audiovisual aids.

c) Workshop (45 minutes). A workshop should include very little lecturing by the leader, the emphasis is on the participants’ activity, which is carefully structured by the leader. The leader works with the participants, helping them solve a problem or develop a specific teaching or research technique.

c) Poster Session (1 hour). A poster session allows for individual discussion with participants during the time that a self-explanatory exhibit is on display. The exhibit is presented on a large display board: 4’ x 8; it includes a title, the name and institutional affiliation of the presenter(s), and a brief text with clearly labeled photos, drawings, graphs, or charts.

d) Research (20 min.). Research presentation normally describes and examines in more detail the presenter’s findings
resulting from the careful study of ELT-related issues and concerns involving either small-scale investigative projects in
the classroom (action research) or long-term research.

e) Plenary (1 hour). There will be plenary sessions given by Cuban and foreign specialists on topics of general interest.
Plenary speakers and topics will be selected by the Organizing Committee from among proposals received.



What are the steps in submitting a proposal?

These instructions should be read carefully so that the Presenter’s Proposal Form will not be disqualified:

There must be no more than two presenters for each proposal. Use the same Presenter’s Proposal Form for both.

One requirement for acceptance of the proposal is to provide an abstract that will appear in the Academic Programme if the proposal is accepted. The abstract helps convention participants decide which presentation will be the most appropriate for their concerns and needs. It should not exceed 150 words and must be written in English.

What disqualifies a proposal?

1.The Presenter’s Proposal Form is not completed according to the guidelines outlined in this Call for Participation.
2.The Presenter’s Proposal Form is not accompanied by the abstract.
3.The abstract exceeds 150 words.
4.The Presenter’s Proposal Form is not received at ALC Central Office by the deadline of November 12, 2011.
5.The proposal has more than two presenters.


REGISTRATION

All participants will have to fill in the Individual Registration Form, whether they submit a paper to be presented at the convention or not; thus, presenters will have to submit both the Individual Registration Form and the Presenter’s Proposal Form as well.

Please, notice that the deadlines for the submission of the forms are different.



For more information, e-mail:

Ada Chiappy Jhones,
ALC-GELI President
Grupo de Especialistas en Lengua Inglesa
Asociación de Lingüistas de Cuba,
E-mail: alcgeli@ceniai.inf.cu


XX ALC-GELI ANNUAL CONVENTION
Havana, Cuba
December 19-21, 2011
INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION FORM
(Please return this form by email by October 22, 2011)

(Please complete it in capitals)
Title: Prof, MSc, PhD or other (e.g. Student) Family Name: ……………….
First Name: ………
Institution……….……..
Address… …………………………………………………… Country: ……
Tel: …………………………….
E-mail: …………..……………
GELI Member: …….Yes (Show receipt as proof of payment of 2010 membership fee) ……..No

Registration Fees and Payment
Registration and payment Full Attendance
until October 22, 2011: - Membership Rate: $50 MN
Non- Membership Rate: $70 MN (or CUC for foreigners)
Student Rate: $15 MN (or CUC for foreigners)
Registration and payment Full Attendance
after October 22, 2011
and until November 12, 2011 - Membership Rate: $60 MN
Non-Membership Rate: $ 80 MN (or CUC for foreigners)
Student Rate: $15 MN (or CUC for foreigners)
I wish to register for (please check)
□ Membership Registration □ Non-Membership Registration
□ Student Registration

-The registration fee includes access to the academic event, conference documentation, “Approach” Journal for GELI Members + tea, coffee and snacks at the breaks.
- Participants from Havana City MUST hand in personally, to the Registration Officer, both the registration form and fee in cash.
Contact Teresita Rojas at “M. Fajardo” Medical School, English Department, only on Mondays and Wednesdays from 12 – 3pm.
-All national participants from outside Havana City province, as well as foreign participants, may send this registration form by e-mail and pay their convention fee in cash at the convention venue upon registration. The amount of the fees depends on the date of registration.

Date: ________________________ Signature: ____________________________

Please send the completed form to:
Teresita Rojas, Registration Officer: tere.rojas@infomed.sld.cu
AND
Organizing Committee Headquarters: alcgeli@ceniai.inf.cu



XX ALC-GELI ANNUAL CONVENTION
Havana, Cuba
December 19-21, 2011
PRESENTER’S PROPOSAL FORM
(Please return this form by e-mail by November 12, 2011)

Details of the Main Presenter
Title: Prof, MSc, PhD. or other (e.g. Student) ________Family Name: __________
First Name:_______________________________
Institution: ___________________
Address: ___________________________________________________________________
Country: ____
Telephone: __________________
E-mail Address:
GELI Member: Yes____(Show receipt as proof of payment of 2010 membership fee) No______

Registration
All presenters must be GELI members and register by October 23, 2010. Presenters who have not submitted this form by e-mail no later than this date will not be included in the Academic Programme.


Details of Presentation
Main presenter_____________________________
(Please underline your family name or write it in capitals)
Place of Work_______________ or Freelance □

Joint Presenter (only if attending the Conference)

1) Family Name (with title) _____________________ First Name________________________

Place of Work________________________________________

Fax_______________ Phone number _____________ E-mail address________________________


Title of presentation： __________________

Type of presentation: Please check
□ Paper □ Project Report □ Lecture □ Workshop □ Poster □ Research

Area/Field of the Presentation: Please check
□ Teacher Training □ESP □TEFL □Linguistics □Literature □ ICT □ Young Learners




Duration of presentation：Please check
Project Report 20 min Workshop45 min Paper (15 min)
Poster Research (20 min)

Please include equipment required Please check
□ OHP White Board □ Cassette Unit □ CD player

Power Point presentation equipment is NOT guaranteed



REQUIREMENTS

The summary must accurately reflect the content of your presentation as it will help participants to decide which sessions to attend.
Submit the summary of the presentation in Word 6.0 and saved in txt format, font Times New Roman 12, maximum 150 words.
Send it to the Coordinator’s Office by e-mail no later than November 12, 2011.





Closing date for speakers’ proposals is November 12, 2011. No exceptions will be made. Any proposal received after the date will not be considered.


Please e-mail this form to BOTH addresses below:

Nury Vázquez, Academic Programme Coordinator
alcgeli@ceniai.inf.cu
and
Ileana Amador, Organizing Committee
ileamador@infomed.sld.cu



Date: ________________________ Signature: ____________________________